The Board has remanded the case to the VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1). The RO is asked to ensure that the opinion considers the Veteran's complete disability picture with respect to his left knee in determining whether he is entitled to an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board noted that the evidentiary record did not support the criteria for entitlement to an extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) for the Veteran's left knee, and instructed the VA Director of Compensation Service to consider the Veteran's complete disability picture with respect to his left knee in determining whether he is entitled to an extraschedular evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee derangement status post tricompartmental synovectomy and arthroplasty, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1640953
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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